You have got to try the Gin & Elderflower White Wine Spritz recipe! - Craft Gin Club | The UK's No.1 gin club (2024)

It just wouldn’t be summer without a nice crisp, fragrant white wine spritz co*cktail to enjoy in the sun and with this recipe, we have you more than covered. Mixing gin with white wine and elderflower-flavoured tonic water, it is a taste of summer!

For the wine, we recommend something with mild tannins, a fruity palate and aromatic tones. Think along the lines of Sauvignon Blanc, Grenache or Pinot Noir - all three of those work fantastically well with the floral fragrance of elderflower - but any of your favourite white wines will work so pick something you enjoy drinking.

For the tonic, it has to be Fentimans Elderflower Tonic Water. It’s made using natural elderflower extracts to really give you that authentic elderflower experience.

The gin then must be a London dry. Crisp, rich and full of complex spice, citrus and juniper tones, it gives this co*cktail a delicious backbone that’s earthy and moreish and the perfect counterbalance to the bright wine and tonic.

To garnish, we recommend a citrus fruit of your choice and a sprig of thyme to introduce herbaceous notes to the co*cktail. For this recipe, we’ve picked grapefruit for its gloriously bitter-sweet notes.

Give it a go!

Gin & Elderflower with White Wine

50ml gin
50ml white wine
125ml Fentimans Elderflower Tonic
Grapefruit slices, to garnish
Thyme, to garnish

Add all of your ingredients to a glass. Fill it with cubed ice and stir. Garnish, serve and enjoy!

Why Fentimans?

Fentimans have been botanically brewing exquisite soft drinks for generations - since 1905, in fact! To achieve the best results they ferment their secret ingredients to give Fentimans drinks their distinct depth of flavour and velvety mouthfeel. We even used their Valencian Orange Tonic Water in our June 2023 Perfect G&T - find the recipe here.

The two recipes below mix Fentimans Ginger Beer and Fentimans Pink Grapefruit Tonic with gin to give you two incredible easy serves that are great alternatives to your classic G&T. You simply must try them out…

Gin & Ginger with Peach

The authentic ginger root flavour of Fentimans Ginger Beer works so well with the rich, juniper-forward palate of a good London dry gin in this simple drinks recipe. The fruitiness of fresh peach then adds sweet summer fruit tones that really take the serve to the next level.

50ml gin
200ml Fentimans Ginger Beer
Peach slices, to garnish

Add the ingredients directly to your serving glass with cubed ice. Give it a quick stir and garnish with slices of fresh price. Serve and enjoy!

Gin & Grapefruit with Rosemary

Grapefruit and rosemary are a fantastic pairing and this gorgeous mix of Fentimans Pink Grapefruit Tonic Water, gin and fresh rosemary is a fantastic example of how these complementary flavours can come together in joyous ways. Mouthwateringly bitter-sweet, citrus, herbaceous and complex, it’s a must-try for any gin fan.

50ml gin
200ml Fentimans Pink Grapefruit Tonic
Rosemary, to garnish

Add the gin and tonic to a glass and then fill it with cubed ice. Garnish, serve and enjoy!